Curtis Opella

Hung up above by the throat.
For this, there is no antidote.
Strung up by a bright blue cable,
It looks like the end of a tragic fable.

Swaying dead above the floor,
He’s disturbed by an opening door.
A scream of sorrow, and the search is done.
A poor, poor mother has found her son.

In his death, he shall leave
A deadly puzzle for all to receive.
And leaves all thinking about his suicide,
Or perhaps a well-planned homicide.

Isabella “Bella” Erickson

A girl who has something she doesn’t want.
And this new news does nothing but haunt.
Glad that Curtis is now dead,
But still remembers what he said.

Pregnant with a growing child,
And dealing with rape she hasn’t filed.
The father is a boy who had lied,
By a bright blue cable, he has now died.

Hannah Erickson

Overprotective of her sister,
But who is Hannah’s secret mister?
Not knowing Bella’s situation,
She proceeded without hesitation.

“Obsessive” is what some might say.
But she has no feelings to convey.
What’s her deal with the hanging boy?
Perhaps he was just her little toy…

Lucas White

A bad, bad cheater and Cutis knew,
But whatever could little old Lucas do?
He had been caught by his very best friend,
Who turned out to have no morals in the end.

Sweating bullets of what Curtis might say,
Lucas knew the price he would have to pay.
Lucas had the answers to the SAT’s,
And Curtis would tell, despite his friend’s pleas.

Principal Timothy “Tim” Kimbull

A sweet man who does nothing but care,
But still decided to have an affair.
With another woman he made his lover,
His secret lady was Curtis’s mother.

But Curtis found out and threatened to tell,
If he didn’t agree, he’d make his life hell.
What could Tim do? He was trapped by old Curt.
What he wanted Curtis to do was more than just hurt.

Lucy Kimbull

The faithful wife, tipped off by a note
Written by a boy who now hangs by the throat.
She had been Tim’s wife for fifteen years,
And her reaction was much more than just tears.

But what part does she play in this whole mess?
It seems like she’s just a pawn in a game of chess.
Could she be why Curt ended up dead?
All because of the secret he said?

Catalina “Catt” Lowell

A beautiful young girl who was girlfriend of Curt.
She’s so nice, and yet treated like dirt.
She’s so deathly afraid of the temper he looses,
Because soon she owns unnoticeable bruises.

She can’t get away, he won’t let her go.
But she soon plans something he doesn’t know.

This will free her from his evil clutches

And also from his abusive touches.

Dell Callow

A young boy who is somewhat devious,
Who owns a smile that is also mischievous.
Former boyfriend of Bella, but still close friend,
All things they hold sacred he will defend.

He still loves her, but she doesn’t know
How far this boy is willing to go,
To protect her from Curt’s sick fun,
And get revenge for what’s been done.

So who killed the boy, and left him hung,
And who are the one’s who are holding their tongue?

Do you know, or are you confused?
I would wait for the story, if I were to choose.

But the answer’s so simple! It’s staring you in the face!
Trying to mislead you and put you out of place.

Or perhaps, the answer’s hidden behind a mask,
Therefore, making this a difficult task.

But let me tell you:

Curtis Opella finally had to pay,
On that freezing cold winter day.

—Harrison Pyros